Color on older Colt Match Target upper

[justin_247]

I have a Colt Match Target HBAR upper receiver assembly with a 20" heavy barrel and a fixed carry handle. I'm trying to find a lower receiver assembly that matches its color, however I have been unable to.

The color is some mix between the old "battleship gray" lowers and the new black ones.

Can anybody help me out here?

Thank you.

UPDATE: I'm almost completely positive that it is an R6600 upper, but it has small pivot pin holes...

[lethal dose]

Have you checked nodak spud?

[justin_247]

Have you checked nodak spud?

Yes, but the pictures on their site are not particularly good... I'm unable to determine if they'd be a good match. It'd be nice to hear from somebody with some experience with this issue...

UPDATE: I'm almost completely positive that it is an R6600 upper, but it has small pivot pin holes...

[scottryan]

The only way to solve this problem is to get a Colt lower from the late 1990s that is the same vintage as your upper.

[justin_247]

The only way to solve this problem is to get a Colt lower from the late 1990s that is the same vintage as your upper.

That's what I figured. Besides the fact that these are hard to come by, it appears that there are at least two models of lower out there from this time period...

I sent an e-mail with this info to NoDak Spud to see what they can do for me.

[JoshNC]

You could also buy a lower and send it to Victor at US Anodizing to have him match the color to your upper. A nice Colt Match Target re-anodized in Colt gray would be the ticket.

[JoshNC]

Edited for double post

[justin_247]

You could also buy a lower and send it to Victor at US Anodizing to have him match the color to your upper. A nice Colt Match Target re-anodized in Colt gray would be the ticket.

This is a great idea! Thank you.